Dixon, IL town hall & government
Dixon spent $882,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $52 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dixon's government.
Where Dixon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- From the state 34%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Dixon collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Dixon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dixon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dixon Unit School District 170
Dixon's K–12 school district, shared with Dixon, Grand Detour, South Dixon, Nelson, Palmyra and Nachusa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 49%
- State 42%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,626 per pupil, $10,159 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Dixon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dixon pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Dixon's government
Who represents Dixon
Dixon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.